Eco-friendly tips for touring

Posted on 14/02/2020 09:31 by Takethedogalong

We once got trapped inside a Club Site! We had vacated our pitch early enough, but decided to empty waste water tank and top up, and buy a new gas bottle, which took around 20 minutes. In that time, a queue to get into Old Hartley had formed, some 10 outfits long. Anyone who knows the site will know that the entrance road is only two vehicle widths, but it has a pinch point at the gate, so it’s one in, one out. Despite all the numpties seeing we were trying to get out, all they did was frantically shuffle forwards in the desperation to get on site, no one would let us have a few seconds to get out, as the outfit in front moved on. They just stayed glued to each other’s tail. I finally had to stand in between two outfits to stop the next one moving up so we could get out. I actually got some verbal abuse for it as well rather unbelievably. We were by no means only ones trying to get out either. 🤷‍♂️😲

Posted on 14/02/2020 09:52 by Takethedogalong

You are doing it back to front Steve.......you stop off at the sightseeing place in the comfort and convenience of your MH, then arrive on site in the evening, having had a full day out, that involved no waiting for buses, no walking you haven’t chosen to do......

Its how we tour, we always arrive much later in day. In fact in Summer, the 8pm cut off point is a nuisance at Club Sites. We make the most of daylight hours, not sat on a site. 

Up and out early, do what we want in the day, move onto next site and pitch up for next night. And repeat. Some CLs are happy for you to arrive up to 10pm if you ask nicely first. It’s why we baulk at paying over £20 just for somewhere to rest our wheels for 10 hours.

We do stay more nights in one place of course, then we might walk or cycle from sites, but we do use MH to get about still as well. 

Posted on 14/02/2020 10:03 by Cornersteady

I remember one student once asking me if I believed in the environment, I said yes it certainly exists.

Posted on 14/02/2020 10:18 by SteveL

Everybody to there own method TDA. Although we do stop on route occasionally, for an NT property for instance, we prefer to get where we are going and then explore from there, normally without using the MH. If   We arrive about 12:30 the queue has normally gone and only one / two at most in front. Shopping on route and linear touring, keeps our engine use to the minimum. Although we do it that way because we enjoy it, as I guess you do.

Posted on 14/02/2020 10:18 by Takethedogalong

Classic! My favourite was always the “have you got a pen Miss?”.......... reply was always ......”yes thank you?”😂

Posted on 14/02/2020 10:34 by Cornersteady

yes, love that, also:

can I lend a pen? 

no you borrow, I lend

OK (sigh) can I borrow a pen

Have we missed a word out?

OK (double sigh) can I borrow a pen please?

well, let's discuss you hiring a pen? 50p per hour and £1 non refundable deposit

but the lesson's only 50 minutes...

do you take business studies?

no

I thought not, in which case what about 10p for 10 minutes?

 

Posted on 14/02/2020 10:39 by EmilysDad

 ... I' d have asked someone else ...

Posted on 14/02/2020 10:39 by EmilysDad

 ... I' d have asked someone else ...